Famous people · Blue River Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Blue River Township
Don Robinson, born in Morristown, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Charles A. Beard, with articles in 36 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Blue River Township. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Charles A. Beard
Best known
Charles A. Beard
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Blue River Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Blue River Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Morris Sparks
1872–1950United States federal judge
James Whitcomb Riley
1849–1916American poet from Indianapolis
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blue River Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Charles A. Beard: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Angela Ahrendts: American Apparel & Footwear Association, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Whitcomb Riley: Photo copyrighted by Moffett, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford M. Hardin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Lewis: NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Dismore: Doctorindy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zeno J. Rives: C. M. Bell Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons